GETTING INTO GRAMMAR
The perfect introduction,
Getting into Grammar will
give you:
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a clear grasp of grammatical terms
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an understanding of how sentences work
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the knowledge to use punctuation effectively
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an awareness of some common pitfalls.
Programme
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The building blocks - word, phrase, clause, sentence
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Word classes - old and new terms
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Verbs
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Key elements in sentences: grammatical functions
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Key relationship - subject and verb
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Clauses and sentence types: simple, compound, complex
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It's or its? - the use and abuse of apostrophes
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How to use commas, semicolons, colons and dashes
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Some personal pronoun problems
Who will benefit from this course?Anyone
who uses words - for internal or external correspondence, in publicity
material or in an editorial context.
Getting into Grammar
is particularly suitable for those needing an introduction to current
grammatical terms and key concepts, as well as the basic principles of
punctuation. For those who are already familiar with the basic concepts
and current terminology we recommend Grappling with Grammar. It provides
guidance and practice in specific problem areas as well as helping to
consolidate punctuation skills.
Your tutorGetting
into Grammar and
Grappling with Grammar are run
by Andrew Steeds. After a spell in teaching and education research, Andrew
worked as a publisher in three of the major UK educational publishing
companies before going freelance in 1992. He now runs Simply Put, a
company that offers writing, project management and consultancy to
organisations that want to communicate more effectively with the full
range of their readers.
Note that most of our open courses can
also be run as in company events.
